A working knowledge of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is essential to any practitioner working with health care companies. The AKS impacts a broad range of transactions, arrangements, and relationships in the health care industry. In fact, nearly any arrangement involving federal health...

A working knowledge of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is essential to any practitioner working with health care companies. The AKS impacts a broad range of transactions, arrangements, and relationships in the health care industry. In fact, nearly any arrangement involving federal health care program business (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) necessitates at least a basic analysis under the AKS. Many arrangements that are typical business practices in other industries may violate the AKS. And, the penalties for violating the AKS are severe-- criminal and civil penalties, as well as exclusion from federal health care programs.

Our expert panel will provide you with practical insights into how the AKS is most frequently applied and interpreted by the OIG, including:

Overview of the AKS, its application, and resources for practical guidance